Jan 07 Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5 trillion to build 'Dream Military' By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The 2026 military budget is set at $901 billion. Continue reading
Jan 05 Hegseth issues letter of censure to Sen. Kelly after warning about following illegal orders By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Hegseth said that the censure was "a necessary process step" to proceedings that could result in a demotion from Kelly's retired rank of captain in the U.S. Navy. Continue reading
Jan 03 How U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas By Meg Kinnard, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump, during a news conference Saturday at his Florida home, laid out the details of the overnight strike, after which he said Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were flown by helicopter to a U.S. warship. Continue reading
Jan 03 Maduro's capture and Trump's claim that U.S. will run Venezuela raise new legal questions By Lisa Mascaro, Joshua Goodman, Ben Finley, Associated Press The Trump administration's capture of Venezuela's president and plans to “run” the country are raising stark new questions about the legality of the U.S. moves under a broader campaign against the South American nation. Continue reading
Jan 03 A timeline of U.S. military escalation against Venezuela leading to Maduro's capture By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press On Saturday, the U.S. conducted a “large-scale strike” against Venezuela. Before the escalation, there had been 35 known strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats in South American waters since early September that killed at least 115 people, according to announcements… Continue reading
Jan 03 WATCH: Trump says U.S. is 'going to run' Venezuela until transition of power after capturing Maduro By Associated Press Trump addressed the nation after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country in a military operation early in the day that plucked a sitting leader from office. Continue reading
Jan 03 Live updates: U.S. captures Maduro and his wife after striking Venezuela By Associated Press The middle-of-the-night seizure of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were transported on a U.S. warship to face narco-terrorism conspiracy charges in New York, is beyond even the most high-profile historical examples of aggressive American actions toward autocratic governments… Continue reading
Jan 03 What we know about a U.S. strike that captured Venezuela's Maduro By Jill Lawless, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The overnight operation left Venezuela reeling, with its leadership uncertain and details of casualties and the impact on its military still to emerge. Much is still unknown about how the U.S. ouster of Maduro will ricochet across the country and… Continue reading
Jan 03 WATCH: Trump holds news conference after announcing U.S. has captured Venezuelan leader Maduro By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump declared Saturday's military operation that led to the ouster of Nicolás Maduro a major success as he offered a vague plan for his administration “to run” Venezuela until a transition of power can take place. Continue reading
Jan 03 U.S. strikes Venezuela and says leader Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country By Regina Garcia Cano, Konstantin Toropin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The legal authority for the attack, which echoed the 1990 U.S. invasion of Panama that led to the surrender and seizure of leader Manuel Antonio Noriega, was not immediately clear. Continue reading